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Simley Senior High School vs. South St. Paul High School

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School Overview

School
Simley Senior High School
2920 80th St E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
South St. Paul High School
700 N 2nd St
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Simley Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

South St. Paul High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,058 students in grades 9-12, Simley Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 868 students in grades 9-12, South St. Paul High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,058 students
868 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Simley Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South St. Paul High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1161 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
#1325 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Simley Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South St. Paul High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Simley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South St. Paul High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 50% in MN)
47%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Simley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South St. Paul High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
41%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Simley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South St. Paul High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 20% in MN)
90-94%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Simley Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of South St. Paul High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of South St. Paul High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
282
222
Grade 10 Students
274
226
Grade 11 Students
258
230
Grade 12 Students
244
190

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Simley Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in South St. Paul High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Simley Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South St. Paul High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Simley Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South St. Paul High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Simley Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South St. Paul High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Simley Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South St. Paul High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Simley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South St. Paul High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Simley Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South St. Paul High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Simley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South St. Paul High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Simley Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South St. Paul High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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